Heirloom Treasures Blog
Read about the month's happenings from Heirloom Treasures owner, Rita.
From Threads to Treasures: Restoring Vintage Linens This Spring Welcome Spring! As I am writing this on March 27, 2025 – we in Western North Carolina remember the devastation of Hurricane Helene six months ago. GOOD MORNING AMERICA visited Asheville live this morning to update all their viewers on the progress that has been made,… Read More »April Musings
If you read this in early March, I will be in Gatlinburg, TN at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts with a lively group of ladies, participating in my “Fun with Geometrics” workshop. We are exploring and working with Circles, Squares, Triangles, and Rectangles. These shapes lend themselves to a variety of design possibilities for… Read More »March Musings
Here is wishing you a happy February! Enjoy everyone and everything you love, mostly yourself. I waited until well into January to undecorate my house and put the tree out to be shredded. We receive the mulch around our flower beds in the spring, so I don’t feel bad about getting a real tree each… Read More »February 2025 Musings
Happy 2025! Maybe this new year will be a little less exciting than 2024, especially as far as Mother Nature is concerned. It will take this year and many more to restore and rebuild parts of our beautiful Western North Carolina area. I am very grateful to have ended the old year on a high… Read More »January 2025 Musings
Today I am still in the afterglow of Thanksgiving, which I love to celebrate before getting totally focused on Christmas. As a small business owner, I understand the importance of planting seeds for early shopping, but at home I keep my Thanksgiving decorations up until the day after the turkey is served. Then it’s time… Read More »December Musings
Most of you saw my belated posting from October, when I finally got my Internet back. Everyone is striving for some version of normal after hurricane Helene. I am so grateful, compared to many of my friends and fellow artists, I fared well. Due to the power outage, we were not aware of the damage… Read More »November Musings
September was a very delightful month until flood warnings were posted as hurricane Helene meandered north on September 26. We were prepared for flooding, but nothing like what really happened. A hurricane in the mountains is like a blizzard in Florida. We were not ready – as you have probably seen on TV by now… Read More »October Musing 2024
As I intended, the entire month of August was filled with ongoing birthday celebrations and little trips and treats along the way. To have time to crochet some of my original designs is always my biggest joy and I did take a couple of days to play in my studio. The middle of the month… Read More »September Musing 2024
Happy Birthday to me! I am taking the day off to run away and see some old friends in Franklin, where I used to live. From there it’s only a short ride to one of my favorite places where Dave and I spent a couple of days each year – Harrah’s Casino in Cherokee. I… Read More »August Musings 2024
Welcome to summer! The intense heat is keeping me inside as much as possible except for some early morning time on the shady porch, before I head for my cool studio. I was very blessed to have two special restorations in June. The first one was a banquet size linen and lace tablecloth that needed… Read More »July Musings 2024